CONVERSATIONS WITH MISS BETTY GOETZ - 2 APRIL 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP01-01773R000300110085-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
• Sequence Number: 85
• Publication Date: April 2, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Conversation with Miss Betty Goetz - 2 April 1958
1. Miss Betty Goetz, Staff Director,
Subco:n :~ittee, :net with rrnaix~e7t ?5X1
to discuss possible meth and Mr? t arner
p putting in_ormation in unclassified form
respecting the problem of detection of Soviet nuclear explosions. Her
concern was with three categories of information: (1) the present
detection system; (2) a. proposed system under a moratorium with
inspection; and (3) an estimate of USSR intentions in the event of a
moratorium.
2. It was explained to her that CIA under the law was responsible
for advising the National Security Council and was under appropriate
National Security Council Directives as to dissemination of information
collected. In addition, the Director of Central Intelligence had a statutory
responsibility for protecting intelligence sources and methods. Under
these circumstances there was little that the intelligence community or
CIA could do in assisting in publication of information of this type.
Possibilities were discussed that the Chairman of the Disarmament Sub-
committee might see fit to raise these problems with the Administration
directly either by writing the President or the Secretary of State. The
Agency made no recommendations on these possibilities.
3. In addition Miss Goetz discussed the possibility of directing
queries to Dr. Hans Beda with the view that some of his answers could
be published. It was indicated that in view of his connection with current
activities probably he would have to submit the matter for clearance in
many areas. However, in response to queries CIA had no objection to
the staff of the Subcommittee discussing the matter with Dr. Eeda.
cc: A/DCI
OSI
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~Legisla ive Counsel
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